Youth Retention Specialist
Core
Develop supportive relationships with youth participants to monitor engagement, address barriers, and facilitate transitions to employment, education, or training.
Role type
Youth Retention Specialist (Case Manager)
Builds
Individual Service Strategies (ISS) and Individual Development Plans (IDP) for youth participants
Domain
Workforce development and social services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
relationship building, youth engagement, coaching, crisis intervention, resource navigation, conflict resolution, data documentation
Preferred skills
knowledge of trauma-informed care, positive youth development, workforce development program expertise
Technologies
Microsoft Office, case management/database systems
Responsibilities
Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions, identify at-risk participants and implement intervention plans, coordinate referrals to supportive services (transportation, housing, mental health), document participant progress and compliance metrics, advocate for participants to secure services
Seniority
Mid-level IC